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April 2026
DateName (age) of deceasedRace Location Description2026-04-29Colton Copeland (29)WhiteTwin Falls, IdahoTFPD responded to a stabbing at St. Luke's Magic Valley Medical Center. Officers later identified the suspect and located him in a home. Upon arrival, officers set a perimeter and attempted to persuade him to surrender. The incident eventually ended with officers shooting Copeland, who was armed with a knife. The footage had been publicly released.2026-04-29Khalil Normi Jamal Smith (31)BlackNorth Las Vegas, NevadaNLVPD officers responded to a crash involving a man armed with a sharp object and had threatening manners. Upon arrival, the man was on the roof of the car while acting erratically. When officers ordered him to come down and drop the weapon, he jumped off and charged toward them. The officers then fired at him, killing him.2026-04-29unidentified maleUnknownPhoenix, ArizonaTolleson police found the suspect inside a car who was wanted on two felony warrants. The man showed a gun at officers then ran. Phoenix Police Department Special Assignment Unit arrived and located a man in a alley. They shot and killed him when the man pointed a gun at them.2026-04-29Chantez Loury (38)BlackColumbus, OhioOfficers tried to perform a traffic stop with an unidentified make-and-model vehicle in the North Linden neighborhood. Shortly after finding the abandoned vehicle, officers located a male matching the driver's description. The shooting occurred as they exited their cruiser to approach him. The man opened fire, wounding a Columbus officer before being fatally shot by police.2026-04-28unidentified maleUnknownThurston County, WashingtonA Thurston County deputy attempted a stop on a second-generation Chevrolet Tahoe for speeding but the driver fled, leading to a vehicular pursuit. The chase ended after both parties crashed. The suspect then fled on foot before gunfire was heard by deputies. At some point, deputies fatally shot the suspect.2026-04-28Desaver Hollis (27)BlackRichfield, MinnesotaDuring the early morning hours, Richfield officers responded to a report of a "car prowler" at an apartment complex near Richfield Middle School between the borders of Richfield and Minneapolis. When officers found the suspect, the man, from Plymouth, Minnesota, brandished a firearm. The suspect shot an officer in the hand before other officers fatally shot him.2026-04-27Joseph Moreno (36)HispanicMaple Park, IllinoisA Naperville officer initially spotted a car whose driver was reported experiencing mental health crisis. The driver brandished a gun and fled, leading to a pursuit. Warrenville PD and ISP troopers later joined the pursuit and stopped the car with spike strips. An exchanged of fire subsequently ensued, during which, the driver was shot and killed. The footage was released.2026-04-27unidentified maleUnknownOakland, CaliforniaA man was shot and killed by Oakland officers after pointing a gun towards people and law enforcement in the East Oakland neighborhood during the afternoon hours.2026-04-26Luis E. Fernandez (36)UnknownMaple Falls, WashingtonFernandez, alongside one other person, both from Bellingham, were wanted for their suspected role in a Ferndale shooting on April 25 that left a 34-year-old man in critical condition. While attempting to arrest Fernandez, Fernandez attempted to shoot at officers. Shots were fired, and a Ferndale officer and a Whatcom deputy fatally shot Fernandez. Both officers were placed on administrative leave. The shooting happened while several officers took several other suspects into custody from a home.2026-04-26unidentified maleUnknownKansas City, MissouriMissouri State Highway Patrol officers respond to a late-night domestic disturbance call in Northeast Kansas City. The armed man was contacted before getting out of his vehicle and went to the front porch of his home where he started shooting at officers. Officers fired back, killing him on-scene.2026-04-26Michael Williams (39)UnknownRocky Mount, North CarolinaA Rocky Mount officer pursuit a man driving a white Jeep Grand Cherokee (WJ) that crashed into a ditch with its driver-side back tire blown out. Surveillance video captured both the suspect and the officer in a foot pursuit, before the officer fatally shot the suspect down.2026-04-26Obed Flores TrujilloHispanicHouston, TexasHPD Officers responded to a report of an incident at a Sam’s Club near Interstate 10 in the Market of Uvalde area. When they arrived, investigators learned a man had been vandalizing and breaking into vehicles in the parking lot. Store employees witnessed the incident and ran outside to confront the suspect before the suspect opened fire on them. Officers immediately shoot the suspect, killing him on-scene. The footage was released.2026-04-25Alba Giraldo (67)UnknownNew York City, New YorkAn off-duty NYPD officer turned left at an intersection in Jackson Heights and struck Giraldo, who was walking on the crosswalk. She died 3 days later. The footage was released.2026-04-25Jordan Miller (37)UnknownDenver, ColoradoDPD officers respond to a report of a possible carjacking in the Hampden South area. Officers found the man during the early morning hours and the suspect pulled a gun on the officers, shooting once, before the suspect was gunned down by officers.2026-04-25Jesus Munoz-Duran (53)HispanicLos Lunas, New MexicoA New Mexico State Police trooper pulled over an unidentified truck in the Meadow Lake area. After Duran stepped out of the vehicle, he pulled out a gun at the trooper. One shot was fired before the trooper fatally shot him. The gun Duran had was reported stolen. The footage was released.2026-04-24unidentified maleUnknownPlymouth, MassachusettsA domestic violence incident turned into a pursuit involving Plymouth officers and a navy Volvo XC60 on Massachusetts Route 3A. The suspect crashed his Volvo after driving through the double yellow line and slammed head-on into a silver Porsche Macan. The driver of the Volvo died from his injuries.2026-04-24David Gallegos Jr. (45)HispanicLas Cruces, New MexicoOfficers approached a man at a Walgreens near Interstate 25 who pulled out a gun at them. Officers fatally shot him afterward.2026-04-22Dustin R. Horwoth (54)UnknownBelleville, IndianaHorworth became a bank robbery suspect on the day beforehand on April 21. The next day, Plainfield officers obtained an arrest warrant and stopped Horwoth's vehicle. He drove away and a vehicular pursuit ensued. After police used a grappler device to end the chase, Horwoth fled on foot armed with a gun. For reasons unknown, police later shot him.2026-04-22Vladislav Verluka (34)WhiteWest Springfield, MassachusettsWSPD were called to a home for a domestic dispute and found a man armed with kitchen knives. Taser deployments failed to stop the man from approaching before an officer opened fire.2026-04-22Robert Marion Phillips (63)WhiteJacksonville, FloridaA suspect was wanted in connection of a deadly shooting. JSO tracked the suspect and blocked his vehicle. The suspect then shot at them before being killed in the shootout. The footage was released.2026-04-22Jeffrey Parker (64)UnknownWoodstock, GeorgiaPolice pursued a Canton, Georgia man on Interstate 575. After arriving near mile marker 7 leading to Georgia State Route 92, the man allegedly fired at police, who returned fire, killing him.2026-04-21Damian Strozier (31)BlackMarietta, GeorgiaDuring a manhunt near Interstate 75 for the murder suspect, Strozier, who fatally rammed over a 67-year-old with an electric bike, reportedly pointed a gun at officers before running away. After a search, SWAT team found him and fatally shot him.2026-04-21Edward Lopez (69)HispanicManzano, New MexicoPolice were informed that Lopez was firing a gun at his home. When Torrance County deputies arrived, they found that Lopez had an outstanding misdemeanor warrant for his arrest. Lopez then went into his home before taking out a gun and fired at them. After two shootouts, he was shot dead by New Mexico State Police. A deputy was shot and injured. The footage was released.2026-04-21James JonesUnknownAsheville, North CarolinaA man was killed by police following a shootout at a strip mall. Officers respond to a report of a man with a gun, but after arrival, the man began firing at officers through the right glass window of a nail salon. Officers fired back, killing him. One officer suffered non-life threatening injuries.2026-04-20Ryan Sneed (39)WhiteColumbia, KentuckyAdair County deputies responded to a disturbance before being fired upon and pinned down by Sneed, who barricaded himself in a home. Additional agencies arrived and rescued them and tried to negotiate with Sneed. Sneed eventually exited with a handgun before KSP Special Response Team shot and killed him. Police later found three deceased family members and believed Sneed killed them.2026-04-20Demetri Zimmer (24)WhiteAshland, New HampshireAn Ashland officer pulled over a first-generation Chevrolet Cruze with rear bumper damage. During the stop, the driver, a lifelong Laconia, New Hampshire resident, opened fire on the officer, wounding him. The officer immediately opened fire on the driver, killing him on-scene.2026-04-20Austin Derrell Robertson (32)BlackTownville, South CarolinaAnderson County deputies pulled over a Dodge Challenger driven by a Harrisburg, Pennsylvania man on Interstate 85 near mile market 11 in Townville. Deputies pulled him over for a moving traffic violation who also called for backup afterward. While being interviewed, the man ran back to the rear of his car and grabbed his gun. He fired a shot at one of the deputies, wounding him, before another officer returned fire, killing the Pennsylvania man on-scene. The officer was flown by helicopter to a nearby hospital with a gunshot wound to the chest and survived.2026-04-19unidentified maleUnknownOntario, CaliforniaOPD responded to a domestic disturbance involving an armed man. During the encounter, the man fired at them with a rifle, leading OPD to return fire, killing him.2026-04-19Joseph Munoz (48)HispanicNipomo, CaliforniaSan Luis Obispo County deputies responded to a call about a man who threatened to kill his mother. Upon arrival, the suspect armed himself with a shotgun and shot at them. Deputies fired at him and killed him.2026-04-18Shamar Elkins (35)BlackBossier City, LouisianaA lifelong Shreveport man killed eight children, seven of whom were his, in a series of shootings in Shreveport. Police pursued him to Bossier City, where they shot and killed him.2026-04-18Rexell Dallas Rice (58)UnknownMilledgeville, GeorgiaRice arrived at a house to pick up personal belongings when a domestic dispute occurred. Rice then left the house before returning later that morning, armed with three firearms, and fired shots toward the home. The residents barricaded themselves inside the home for safety, but Rice broke into the house and continued shooting. A Baldwin County deputy arrived at the home, encountered Rice, and gave verbal commands for Rice to drop his weapon. Rice refused to drop his weapon, and an exchange of gunfire took place between Rice and the deputy. The deputy was shot in the vest and survived, but Rice was pronounced dead.2026-04-18Randall Brian Lopez (36)HispanicSanta Fe, New MexicoAn officer attempted to stop a motorcycle for speeding near Agua Fria and San Felipe. During the encounter, the suspect produced a firearm and fired it at the deputy, missing him. The deputy then returned fire, striking the suspect.2026-04-18David Douglas (35)UnknownMountain View, ArkansasAn Izard County deputy fatally shot a knife-and-hammer-wielding Mountain Home, Arkansas man while officers respond to a report of a man making threats to people at a house between the Izard and Stone County border.2026-04-18Michael Vavasseur (34)BlackCarencro, LouisianaA Scott police officer attempted to pull over a Nissan Altima that was driven by a Duson, Louisiana man who was wante